Beyond the Basics: Dystonia Evaluation and Treatment

re+active learning is a part of re+active physical therapy & wellness--a group of neuro PTs committed to excellence for our patients and making neuro care more accessible to the world.

About 7 years ago Julie started [re+active] physical therapy and one of her very first patients was Dr. Richard Schmidt--the father of motor control. It was just two years later, when Ali Elder and Julie were working with Dr. Schmidt that the idea for the Schmidt Movement Disorders Fellowship was born. Ali was the first fellow and paved the way for an amazing collaboration between [re+active] and UCLA Neurology for the first physical therapy Movement Disorders Fellowship. Ali and Julie also worked closely together to put together learning modules in order to train staff, neurologists and the fellows in our program. They quickly realized that many physical therapists wanted to dive deeper into the learning that was provided as part of the fellowship, but were not able to fly to LA every month to join our lively discussions. We are so excited to share it with you!

Now--to introduce you to our presenter for this course:

Hi I’m Erin! I'm excited to meet you! I serve people who have an open mind and are ready to live the life they were intended. I show them how to deal with complex conditions, while gaining freedom. I also give them the tools to get exactly what they want, which is to feel empowered. I am a board certified neurologic clinical specialist (NCS) with a doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). I hold certifications in LSVT Big and Parkinson Wellness Recovery (PWR!), and love working with clients living with Parkinson’s disease. I also specialize in and love working with clients living with traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, dystonia and functional movement disorders, spinal cord injuries, peripheral neuropathies, wheelchair seating and positioning, chronic pain and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). When I’m not working with clients and creating programs at re+active, you can find me running many miles, doing yoga, relaxing at the beach, or geeking out on neuroplasticity with other like-minded NeuroNerds. If you’re dying to know more, here are 3 things you don’t know about me. 1) I love learning and take in as many audiobooks, podcasts, and courses as I can handle. 2) I eat a plant-based diet (and yes I get plenty of protein:). 3) I am passionate about all things that help us gain a better understanding of ourselves and achieving our highest potential.